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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmateria
Pronunciation / Transliteration: materia
"Questo è un argomento serio."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Physical substance in general, as distinct from mind and spirit; (in physics) that which occupies space and possesses rest mass.
"All physical objects are made of matter." - 2
An affair or situation under consideration; a subject or situation.
"It is a private matter."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'matere', originating from the Old French 'matere' and ultimately from the Latin 'materia', meaning timber, substance, or origin. Historically, it evolved from referring specifically to physical substance to encompassing abstract subjects, affairs, and situations of importance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Matter" is said worldwide
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matière
Transliteration: matière
"La physique étudie la structure de la matière."
Materie
Transliteration: Materie
"Das ist eine andere Angelegenheit."
materia
Transliteration: materia
"Questo è un argomento serio."
materia
Transliteration: materia
"No importa lo que digas."
matéria
Transliteration: matéria
"O universo é composto de matéria e energia."
मामला
Transliteration: mamla
"यह एक गंभीर मामला है।"
物质
Transliteration: wùzhì
"这是一个重要的问题。"
물질
Transliteration: muljil
"그것은 중요한 문제가 아니다."
物質
Transliteration: busshitsu
"それは重要な問題ではない。"
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